LGBTQ+ Student Outreach & Programs Coordinator

Why choose the College of Lake County for your next opportunity?

The College of Lake County (CLC) offers a competitive salary, excellent benefits that includes Blue Cross Blue Shield of Illinois health, Delta Dental and Superior Vision insurance plans, tuition support for employees and qualified family members, three retirement plans, disability, group and supplemental life insurance, health and dependent care flexible spending account plans, a compressed work week in the summer (Closed Fridays!), generous vacation, sick and personal time off and 14 paid holidays each year. Some benefits will not be available for part-time or part-time under 20 hours employees (ex: health insurance).

Position Title:

LGBTQ+ Student Outreach & Programs Coordinator

Department:

Student Activities & Inclusion Department

Position Type:

Staff

Job Family:

Specialist

Job Summary:

The College of Lake County is looking for a LGBTQ+ Student Outreach & Programs Coordinator r to join the Student Activities and Inclusion Department. Under the direction of the Director of Student Activities and Inclusion, the LGBTQ+ Student Outreach & Programs Coordinator is responsible for facilitation of co-curricular programs, multicultural competence, student leadership opportunities, and an overall campus climate that fosters student development for the LGBTQ+ community. The coordinator will develop and facilitate events, workshops and seminars that complement classroom instruction and help students build leadership and life skills (e.g., diversity, budget management, conflict resolution, etc.). This position will also assist in framing the diversity imperative in academic and educational terms to engage faculty and staff to move IDEA conversations to the center of institutional concerns to compliment the co-curricular experience to the work faculty are doing to engage students.

Why choose the College of Lake County for your next opportunity?
The College of Lake County (CLC) offers a competitive salary, excellent benefits that includes Blue Cross Blue Shield of Illinois health, Delta Dental and Superior Vision insurance plans, tuition support for employees and qualified family members, three retirement plans, disability, group and supplemental life insurance, health and dependent care flexible spending account plans, a compressed work week in the summer (Closed Fridays!!), generous vacation, sick and personal time off and 14 paid holidays each year. Some benefits will not be available for part-time employees (ex: health insurance).

The college is implementing transformative change through an ambitious and aspirational body of work outlined in its 2030 Strategic Plan to become an organization where every student succeeds and every employee thrives while supporting every business to achieve and every community to grow. As the community’s open-access higher education organization, CLC aims to be the leader in providing innovative education and workforce solutions.

Posting Date:

01/30/2026

Expected Start Date:

03/02/2026

Compensation Grade:

B32

Full-Time/Part-Time:

Full time

Location:

Grayslake Campus

Total Hours Per Week:

40

Job Description:

Project and Process Management (70%)

• Coordinate welcoming events/meet and greet sessions for new and continuing students
• Assist with coordination and implementation of IDEA programs to encourage use of services
• Co-host IDEA trainings and retreats that can serve as cross-functional opportunities with academic courses, such as first-year experience courses and those with direct learning outcomes
• SAI lead to oversee PRIDE Month student events, Transgender Day of Remembrance and Resilience, World AIDS Day, and other LGBTQ+ initiatives.
• Lead facilitator for SAFE Zone Training.
• Facilitate the partnership between Student Activities and Inclusion and classroom instruction with intentional co-curriculum programming supporting course learning outcomes. Develop goals and means for reaching and maintaining faculty involvement in the co-curricular partnerships.
• Participate in campus diversity and heritage month planning committees.
• Assist in the implementation IDEA workshops/training applicable to Student Activities and Inclusion, and related campus initiatives.
• Research best practices in services for LGBTQ+ work to encourage program involvement.
• Assist in the development of an IDEA workshop/training manual and related program resources available during the academic year.
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